About Me

Jani Fellows is a master knitter and knit designer. Her work has appeared in Sunset Magazine and in "Knit a Day" Calendar. She teaches and leads knit workshops at several knit shops in the greater Denver area, and is available for finishing and expert repair to knitted garments. From 1965 to 1979, Jani ran a very successful knit shop in San Francisco called "The Knit Wit", published her own fashion patterns and manufactured a line of "Texas Coin Purse"-style knitting bags.

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Once you finish knitting your project, your project isn't really done until it's finished! Whether you know how or want to learn how, a must-have book for your knitting library is "The Knitter’s Book of Finishing Techniques" by Nancie M. Wiseman.

It starts with a wonderful selection of the basics , casting-on, decreasing, bind-offs, all with excellent illustrations. Then there is a detailed formula for all the different methods of joining the pieces of your project. Not only is each method well explained and pictured but Nancie also includes a list of advantages and drawbacks to each method. There is definite wisdom in learning all the methods as you can then select which method is best for each project you make. She also details finishing touches for picking up stitches, buttonholes and crochet edgings. All in all a great addition to your knitting library.

In the near future I will be offering a selection of patterns of my classic knitting designs. Each pattern will offer a varied selection of yarns appropriate to each design. Best of all I will be available to answer any questions or help with sizing advice etc.